Outlook 2003 New Mail Preview

[Trevor]

Running 2003 on 2 diff pc's, both with 2 monitors.

On one I get a blue pop up window appear briefly on the bottom right of one
monitor when an email come sin and outlook is open on the other monitor. It
gives a brief description of the email. Can't work out how to set this up on
the second PC.

 

[Gordon]

Running 2003 on 2 diff pc's, both with 2 monitors.

On one I get a blue pop up window appear briefly on the bottom right of
one monitor when an email come sin and outlook is open on the other
monitor. It gives a brief description of the email. Can't work out how to
set this up on the second PC.

Are you sure that the "blue pop-up" is not coming from Windows Messenger?

 

[Trevor]

Are you sure that the "blue pop-up" is not coming from Windows Messenger?

No I don't use Messenger, though it is installed as my son uses it.

 

[Gordon]

No I don't use Messenger, though it is installed as my son uses it.

But it might be running in the background - I only ask because I get a "blue
pop-up" when messenger is running. It is on by default I think, when Outlook
2003 is launched. You have to de-select it in Outlook AFAIK

 

[Trevor]

But it might be running in the background - I only ask because I get a
"blue pop-up" when messenger is running. It is on by default I think, when
Outlook 2003 is launched. You have to de-select it in Outlook AFAIK

So do you know where I select it?

 

[Gordon]

So do you know where I select it?

I'm afraid not specifically, but it's in Tools-Options somewhere AFAIK....

 

[Trevor]

Have download and installed Windows Messenger (already had Windows Live
Messenger) but can't get it to run.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Running 2003 on 2 diff pc's, both with 2 monitors.

On one I get a blue pop up window appear briefly on the bottom right
of one monitor when an email come sin and outlook is open on the
other monitor. It gives a brief description of the email. Can't work
out how to set this up on the second PC.

Tools>Options>E-mail Options>Advanced E-mail options>Display a New Mail
Desktop Alert

 

[Trevor]

Tools>Options>E-mail Options>Advanced E-mail options>Display a New Mail
Desktop Alert

Isn't that the one that says something like you have received an email would
you like to open it?

The one that pops up on my other PC (1000mls away in England) actually shows
me enough info to see who it's from and what its about in the brief 2/3
seconds it stays on the screen.

 

[Lv]

Man, is it you apply some email rules?
If so, then can edit the rules.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Isn't that the one that says something like you have received an
email would you like to open it?

The one that pops up on my other PC (1000mls away in England)
actually shows me enough info to see who it's from and what its about
in the brief 2/3 seconds it stays on the screen.

The Desktop Alert contains the sender information, the subject, and the
first few lines of the message. The amount of time it will stay on the
screen is adjustable by clicking the Desktop Alert Settings button on the
options page I mentioned.

 

[Trevor]

Display a New Mail

Desktop Alert

Doesn't show - is this because I made a mistake and it's Outlook 2002?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Display a New Mail


Doesn't show - is this because I made a mistake and it's Outlook 2002?

Yes. The Desktop Alert is available in Outlook 2003 and 2007.

 

[Trevor]

OK - many thanks for your help